Diversity All Star
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#034 Shea Island Founders Talk Sales & Logistics of Beauty Products
January 18, 2018 01:51 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBJamie and Rachel, are the dream team and power couple behind Shea Island, a brand that specialises in natural shea butter and African Black Soap. In todays episode you will learn how to deal with negativity and adversity from those closet to you, how to go about importing goods by air, tips to improve your sales technique and how your mentality can affect your sales. Check out the Show notes for resources, notes, and links from the show. Original Music by MadReal.
#033 Journey Two The Top Founders Share Their Social Media Secrets
September 07, 2017 03:22 - 41 MBLara & Dapo are an entrepreneurial couple and the founders of "Journey Two The Top", a Vlog in which they document their growth as individuals and as a couple, while also sharing some of their struggles and advice. Lara is the Cofounder of Fashion SOS & Smooch, while Dapo is the founder & managing director of LocoKickz. In this episode, you will learn what it takes to get over 300,000 followers to your social channels. How Instagram can help you build a client base internationally and if it'...
#032 Knowing Your Niche With Matchmaking Entrepreneur Aneeka Patel
August 10, 2017 02:03 - 43.9 MBAneeka Patel is the founder, chief matchmaker and dating expert behind Project 143, an elite matchmaking agency that specialises in handpicked introductions for hopeful romantic South Asian professionals. In this episode, you will learn how being able to relate with your niche can help you to understand your clients' needs and demands. Why you need to hang out in the same places as your target market and how to get more "buy in" from clients, but working with alongside the right people Chec...
#031 Getting The Sales Pitch Right With Cosmetics Entrepreneur Stevie Newman
August 02, 2017 23:31 - 54.8 MBStevie Newman is the founder of C.A.K.E Cosmetics, a makeup brand designed for ladies with Indian, Caribbean and African skin tones. C.A.K.E has made it their mission to offer women with darker skin tones an affordable option when it comes to cosmetics. In this episode, you will learn how to use market feedback, to decide on your first product. Why you should not use photo filters on your Instagram posts, and how to pitch to a major high street retailer like Superdrug Check out the Show not...
#030 Starting A Business During A Recession With Restaurateur Carlington Clarke
July 26, 2017 23:24 - 56.4 MBCarlington Clarke is the entrepreneur, Head Chef and co-founder of Pumpkin Jerk Grill, an award-nominated take-away restaurant offering authentic Caribbean cuisine. Carlington has over 20 years of cooking experience and has been involved in a number of restaurant launches. In this episode, you will learn why Carlos opened a restaurant in North London, and how he won during a recession. Why you should avoid borrowing money if you can and why you should follow your dreams. Check out the Show...
#029 Getting Customers Before You’ve Even Launched With Hannah Mcduffus
July 19, 2017 22:40 - 55.9 MBHannah Mcduffus is the founder of BedNBreakfasttt, a unique breakfast delivery service, currently covering South East London and East London. They deliver piping hot breakfasts to homes and workplaces across London. An idea born from Hannahs time living and teaching in Taiwan. In this episode, you will learn how to get customers before you launch, the benefits of PR and how you can get yourself featured in magazines and newspapers, and why maintaining a business is more important than starti...
#028 Finding Investors For Your Business Idea With Varga Moshtagh
July 12, 2017 22:57 - 56.8 MBVarga Moshtagh, is the CEO and founder of Podmosphere, a Podcast-database for listeners, creators and sponsors. Through collecting podcast information, Podmosphere helps Podcasters to be a part of a podcast community that lets you find new listeners and sponsors. In this episode, you will learn how to chase down investors for your business. What makes a good business pitch and what investors want to know and the importance of finding the right investor for your company Check out the Show no...
#027 Turning A Side Hustle Into An Inspirational Cake Business with Nastassja Lusengo
July 05, 2017 17:02 - 68 MBNastassja Lusengo, is the creative director, entrepreneur, and sugarcraft specialist behind The Indulgent Sugar Plum, a concept bakery that creates cakes that inspire conversation, special moments and memories. Nastassja draws from many creative disciplines to bring a new experience to confectionery while pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Her exceptional talents, have led her to recently be featured on the Extreme Cake Makers TV show. In this episode, you will learn how long should ...
#026 How the Princes Trust can help your business grow with La’tifah Atkinson-Campbell
June 28, 2017 23:00 - 66.4 MBLa'tifah Atkinson-Campbell, is a Prince's Trust Young Ambassador and the founder of Bake That Cake, a company specialising in bespoke sculpted cakes. With over seven years experience in the Cake Industry, La'tifah has made cakes for many high profile figures including her Majesty the Queen and Prince Charles. In this episode, you will learn why everyone can't be a customer for your business, an insight into how the Princes Trust can help your business and why you should get your customers...
#025 How To Be A Great Presenter When You Represent Your Brand On YouTube with Esther Alade
May 31, 2017 08:21 - 55.8 MBEsther Alade is the host of Corporate Afrika, a brand developed to provide a platform for Businesses, Products, and Entrepreneurs to interact and access the growing African Consumers and Businesses that have an interest in Africa or the UK. It provides a corporate and social environment, in which businesses or entrepreneurs need to test new products, sample or activate new ideas, spark new ideas with like-minded people or to simply meet the next recruit for or from the target audience social...
#024: Making An App Without Knowing How To Code, With Adrian and Alexander Bulley
May 24, 2017 13:56 - 47.8 MBAdrian and Alexander Bulley are the founders of Weqool, a social fitness app that helps you get fit, by working out with friends online. They aim to reinvent the concept of online fitness by making exercise more fun, engaging and social, regardless of where you are at that moment in time. In this episode, you will learn what to do if you want to make an app or software product, but you don't know how to code. How to find a software developer for your idea and the benefits of creating a mini...
#023: Sabrina Campbell Talks Winning In Catering With Instagram
May 19, 2017 21:36 - 47.3 MBSabrina Campbell is the founder of Nina’s Kitchen, a catering and events company that provides beautifully home cooked English, Caribbean & Nigerian dishes for a number of catering services. From personal chef services to corporate Lunches, Team Building Events, Product Launches, functions, weddings and more. In this episode, you will learn the benefit of using a checklist to organise your business operations. We learn how Instagram can help you to promote your business, and how to know wh...
#022: Growing a Luxury Brand With Chocolate Entrepreneurs, Lois & Michela Wilson
May 18, 2017 15:37 - 62.4 MBLois Wilson & Michela Wilson are both sisters and co-founders of Saint Aymes, a brand with a mission to make every moment beautiful, by creating luxury, enchanting artisan chocolates, that are hand painted with 23ct gold, enriched with opulent colour and inspired by artistic greats. Saint Aymes have been featured at the Saatchi Gallery for Scoop International Fashion Show, London Fashion Week and in Virgin Red Hampers. Both sisters were selected from hundreds of to represent Virgin Start U...
#021: Launching a Food Startup With Coconut Chilli Founder & Boss Lady, Navina Bartlett
May 11, 2017 23:26 - 37.4 MBNavina Bartlett is an ethical food entrepreneur and Boss Lady of Coconut Chilli, a start-up food business that manufactures healthy and inventive South Indian microwaveable meal pots in the UK. Navina has extensive knowledge of the food industry, having previously set up the StrEAT Food Collective - which brought together the very BEST local street food vendors. Navina's business acumen has also led her to become a Virgin Start Up Ambassador. In this episode, you will learn about the chall...
#020: Helping Your Child To Start Their Own Mini Business With Nadu Placca
April 14, 2017 22:56 - 45.8 MBNadu Placca is an entrepreneurial mum and founder of NP Presents, an international creative events agency, that specialises in Event Management, Experiences and Training. Nadu's determination to succeed, has seen her manage events at many notable venues including The Royal Albert Hall and Downing Street, to name a select few. In this episode you will learn, how you can use "word of mouth", to grow your business. How a vision board can help you achieve your goals and ways to get your kids inv...
#019: Entrepreneur Filmmaker Sebastian Thiel Talks YouTube, Leverage & Accountability
April 13, 2017 17:44 - 41.3 MBSebastian Thiel is an Award Winning Filmmaker & Digital Social Entrepreneur and founder of Upshot Entertainment, a Film production company. Thiel has featured on TEDx Talks, was listed in the Top 25 Under 25 most influential Londoners by Evening Standard, and recently had a show, "Just A Couple" feature on BBC3. In this episode you will learn, how you can use YouTube content, as an advert to attract clients. How public speaking can help position you as an authority within your space, and why...
#018: Coping With Business Pressure & Bouncing Back From Depression With Linda Mbagwu
April 06, 2017 19:29 - 56.1 MBLinda Mbagwu started her own business at the age of 25 whilst homeless and living in her car and in less than 5 years grew it to a multi million-pound business. She experienced a brief 3-month spout of depression, which included failed suicide attempts, in the first few months of running her business. Through research and working with coaches, she was able to get herself out of depression and on a journey of complete self transformation which resulted in the success of her business as well a...
#017: Danielle McDonald Shares How Transparency Helps to Build an Authentic Brand Story
March 31, 2017 19:58 - 48 MBDanielle McDonald is The Clarity Architect and Founder of Brands of Colour. She is dedicated to helping individuals gain clarity, develop the right mindset and take action for results. Danielle is known as "The Clarity Architect" for being on-target, succinct, concise and to the point. In this episode, you will learn how transparency helps to build an authentic story for your brand. How to get prospects or partners to take you seriously before you have anything to show them, and how to get s...
#016: How Small Businesses Can Compete With Larger Brands, with Bola Yusuff
March 29, 2017 12:00 - 51.8 MBBola Yusuff is the founder of International Tax Search, a recruitment company that specialises in the search of high calibre U.S. International Tax professionals across North America and Europe. Clients include Big 4 Firms, Boutique CPA Firms and International Law Firms. Bola specialises in helping Senior level U.S International Tax professionals into career enhancing job opportunities. In this episode you will learn, why it is important to think BIG in business, If you should "fake it, u...
#015: Ethical Beauty Entrepreneur, Dr Clare Anyiam-Osigwe Shares Her Premare Skincare Journey
March 24, 2017 23:39 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBDr Clare Anyiam-Osigwe is a multi-awarded ethical beauty entrepreneur and founder of Premae Skincare, the world’s first 100% allergen-friendly beauty brand, first originating from her kitchen in North London. Clare has won 16 Awards in four years, including royal recognition, a B.E.M from HM The Queen. In this episode you will learn, how awards can help open doors for your brand, how to motivate your staff or your tea and how to Start a Skincare Range. Check the show notes for resources, no...
#014: Uptown Yardie Founders Share Their Kickstarter Journey
March 22, 2017 23:59 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBRohan Clarke & Natasha Clarke are the founders of Uptown Yardie, a British company inspired by Jamaican heritage, selling a lifestyle, captured through shoes for men and women. Inspired by a Bob Marley quotation 'me ah bring downtown uptown', meaning he is bring the "man dem" from the ghetto to where he was living uptown at the time. The original "Uptown Yardie" is someone who comes from the more affluent parts of Jamaica. Check the show notes for resources, notes, and links from the show. ...
#013: Ade Bamgbala Shares The Foundations Of His Blacticulate Podcast Movement
March 01, 2017 12:35 - 59 minutes - 47.7 MBAde Bamgbala is a digital marketer, public speaker and the founder of Blacticulate, a podcast series that features UK Black professionals, with the mission of finding out HOW their guests do what they do. Why? So you can, too. In this episode you will learn about the doors podcasting can open for you and your brand. More about the benefits of content marketing, and why you have to create video for your brand. Check the show notes for resources, notes, and links from the show.
#012: Dean Carby Talks Being An Entrepreneur In The Events Industry
February 11, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBDean Carby is the founder of VNV Live, an innovative live events company specialising in professional audio, lighting and staging services for private, public & corporate events. Covering a range of events including corporate conferences, club nights, weddings, birthday parties, music shows and more. In this episode you will learn how to go about charging friends and family for your services. The importance of following up with prospects and If you should do business for free. Check the sho...
#011: Sebastian Francis Talks Success With eLearning
February 04, 2017 11:04 - 53 minutes - 43.1 MBSebastian Francis is the Co-Founder of Titus Learning, a tech company that provides bespoke virtual learning environment solutions and more, to International Schools around the globe. Seb is also a Virgin StartUp Ambassador. In this episode, you will learn how to deal with the cultural challenges of doing business abroad. What to do, if you want to create software for your business, and what to do if you don't have the money to develop your idea, and your scared of someone stealing your idea...
#010: Interview With Bespoke Suit Tailors Morts & More
January 28, 2017 23:48 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBMorts & More have spent years sourcing the best fabric and finest tailors and creating from scratch, perfectly fitted and designed suits and shirts, bespoke for their clients’ needs. Morts & More aim to be the go to tailor for the style conscious professional. In this episode you will learn how being the face of your brand, can help you win in business. If your mentor is always right, and how you can use social media to push your fashion brand Check the show notes for resources, notes, and ...
#009: Business Ethics With William Adoasi, Founder of Vitae London
January 21, 2017 12:28 - 50 minutes - 40.6 MBWilliam Adoasi is the founder of Vitae London, a watch brand based in London, that has strong ethical values at its core. For every watch purchased, Vitae London helps children in sub-Saharan Africa with their education. In this episode you will learn, more about following your passions in business, the importance of strong ethics in business and things to consider when carrying out your market research. Check the show notes for resources, notes, and links from the show.
#008: Black Gent Grooming Entrepreneurs, Aaron Wallace & Lina Gadi
January 13, 2017 12:45 - 52 minutes - 42.8 MBAaron Wallace and Lina Gadi are the entrepreneurs behind Shear & Shine, a business that aims to cater to black men in all things related to beard, skin and Afro Caribbean hair care. In this episode, we learn why too many ideas can be bad for your business, why sales is a lifeline in your business and why it is important to have a business mentor. Check the show notes for resources, notes, and links from the show.
#007: Authorpreneur & Kickstarter Tips From Marisha Pink
January 05, 2017 23:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBMarisha Pink is a published author, entrepreneur and independent marketing professional with over 8+ years experience in branding and marketing strategy. In this episode, we learn why it is important to be an author and an entrepreneur, what goes into a successful Kickstarter campaign, and why it is important to find a role model. Check the show notes for resources, notes, and links from the show.
#006: Rui Daniel Jaime Talks Opening A Restaurant
December 22, 2016 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBRui Daniel Jamie is the founder of Jerks', an authentic Afro-Caribbean franchise which is scheduled to open during the summer of 2017. In the first of two podcasts, we catch up with Daniel during the grass root stages of his business, to learn more about how the business is coming together. In this episode, we learn what to do if your market research is inconclusive. Why it is important to negotiate everything in business and how franchising could help you expand your business. Check the sho...
#005: Growth & Sales Advice From Entrepreneurial Mum, Darcy Ida
December 15, 2016 07:00 - 57 minutes - 46.6 MBDarcy Ida is the successful founder of Ida Pod, a supplier of professional high end photo booth hire for all occasions. She is also a Virgin Ambassador & therefore working along the Virgin Start Up Division to raise awareness about starting a business. In this episode, we learn sales tips, and how to handle gatekeepers while making cold calls. How to balance being a mother while growing your business, and how diversity could be an advantage in business.. Check the show notes for resources, n...
#004: “You can’t be afraid to fail” Interview with Caroline McQueen
December 08, 2016 10:40 - 76.7 MBCaroline McQueen is a Personal Image & Brand Consultant from London. She's also the chief provocateur at Industry Avenue. As a branding expert and former model, She's spent over 10 years working in front and behind the camera, for some of the world's largest companies - Unilever, Suntory. Plus, top magazines including Cosmopolitan, Red, and Good Housekeeping. Caroline is also an ambassador for Virgin Startup. In this episode, Caroline shares her tips and experiences on funding, business pl...
#003: “You can’t try to solve everything” Advice from Tobi Oludayomi
November 30, 2016 00:09 - 36.5 MBTobi Oludayomi is the co-founder of Studio 14, a motivational speaker and mentor for young people starting out in business. Are you interested in doing business in Africa? In this episode, Tobi shares his experience on working in both the UK & Nigeria. Check the show notes for resources, notes, and links from the show.
#002: “Quit your job” life lessons with Luti Fagbenle
November 30, 2016 00:08 - 47 MBLuti Fagbenle is an established entrepreneur and the founder of Luti Media, an award winning, BAFTA nominated production company, based in London & LA. Check the show notes for resources, notes, and links from the show.
#001: An Introduction to the Podcast
November 30, 2016 00:05 - 6.36 MBAn introduction to the IntelliPink Podcast, where we aim to educate, empower, celebrate entrepreneurs, from racially or culturally diverse backgrounds. (Note: the name has changed from "Minority Entrepreneurship 101" to "Diversity All Star")